In this Issue:

NSNA Convention

NCF will have a strong presence at the 58th National Student Nurses Association convention in Orlando, Florida, April 7-11, 2010. Come find us near the main entrance.

An interactive evangelism exhibit called a "proxe station" will allow students to delve into spiritual conversations with NCF staff and volunteers at the NCF exhibit.

NCF staff member Skip McDonald will lead an NCF-sponsored focus session, "Preparing for Nursing: Do you have what it takes?" If you are attending, you will not want to miss this workshop!

See the videos from Urbana 09!

If you weren't at the Urbana 09 Missions Conference, view the talks and enlarge your vision of how God's kingdom operates in a broken world. As a nursing student, how do you see your career in healthcare as part of God's redemptive mission?

Right now, your school is your mission field! InterVarsity President Alec Hill advises students to put missional Christianity to practice before leaving campus. He shares four compelling testimonies of students sharing God with other students who then made a difference for Christ.

If you want to pray more effectively, get inspired to pray big and pray bold with Sundar Krishnan. View more of the speakers, testimonies and drama from Urbana 09.

February is "Heart Month" and the Journal of Christian Nursing is sharing stories from the heart.

Short vignettes, written by nurses from their own experiences, powerfully share how patient interactions impacted their lives.  These are available for free online.  Read and be encouraged!

Feeling the pressure?

When nursing school takes a toll on your body, mind and spirit, let go of your anxiety with resources like the poem Cramped: a Poem for Busy People from StudentSoul.org, InterVarsity's website for students like you.

Two other related articles are on finding a center of calm when you are busy and a meditation on trust and anxiety.

Serve in Uganda this Summer!

Looking for a short term missions opportunity specifically for nursing students?  If so, come and join us on the NCF Uganda Global Project this summer. We will work with Ugandan college students in their outreach to children, visit AIDS prevention ministries and support groups, meet Ugandan nursing students and learn from their experiences, and visit hospitals in Mulago and Kagando.  We'll explore God's call on our lives as nurses and see first-hand what cross-cultural and international nursing looks like!

It will take place July 14, 2010 - August 7, 2010. Deadline for signing up is March 31. For more information...

Looking for a great graduation gift idea for a nursing student?

Consider The Nurse's Bible.

This easy-to-carry Bible is designed for those on the frontlines of healthcare. It's loaded with additional material and articles that provide perspective, information and inspiration to busy nurses. Topics include how to give spiritual care in nursing practice, compassion fatigue, what the Bible says about healing, and a special prayer and devotional section.

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